The relevance of gene flow with wild relatives in understanding the domestication process.

ABSTRACT: The widespread use of genomic tools has allowed for a deeper understanding of the genetics and the evolutionary dynamics of domestication. Recent studies have suggested that multiple domestications and introgression are more common than previously thought. However, the ability to correctly infer the many aspects of domestication process depends on having an adequate representation of wild relatives. Cultivated maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) is one of the most important crops in the world, with a long and a relatively well-documented history of domestication. The current consensus points towards a single domestication event from teosinte Zea mays ssp. parviglumis from the Balsas Basin in Southwestern Mexico. However, the underlying diversity of teosintes from Z. m

SUBMITTER: Moreno-Letelier A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7211868 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature